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pinene in American English
either of two isomeric terpenes, C10H16, occurring in oil of turpentine and other essential oils: used as a solvent, in synthetic resins, etc.
noun: a liquid terpene, C10H16, the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor

pinene in British English
noun: either of two isomeric terpenes, found in many essential oils and constituting the main part of oil of turpentine. The commonest structural isomer (α-pinene) is used in the manufacture of camphor, solvents, plastics, and insecticides. Formula: C10 H16

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